Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Crazed Cap

Eothenomys olitor compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Eothenomys	Dermoloma
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.